Waldo Cortes-Acosta and Johnny Walker are throwing down in the main event of UFC Fight Night 293 tonight, and get this: it was put together on just nine days’ notice. Yeah, you heard that right. Nine days to get ready for a heavyweight slugfest? That’s the kind of chaos that makes these fight nights appointment viewing.
Heavyweight Showdown and Strawweight Firepower Headlining Tonight
The main event sees Waldo Cortes-Acosta, sporting a 17-4 MMA record with 10-4 in the UFC, going up against Johnny Walker, who brings a 23-10 MMA record and 9-7 in the UFC. Heavyweights on short notice always deliver, but add in those records, and you know these guys are coming to scrap. Then, in the co-feature, we’ve got a women’s strawweight battle that’s gonna be electric. Virna Jandiroba (23-4 MMA, 9-4 UFC) faces off against Tatiana Suarez (12-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC). Both of these women are recent title challengers, so you know they are absolutely gunning for another shot. This isn’t just a regular fight, this is two elite fighters trying to climb right back into title contention.
Full Card Loaded with Action from Las Vegas
UFC Fight Night 293 is happening live from the Meta APEX in Las Vegas tonight, Saturday, November 7, 2026. If you’re looking to catch all the action, the preliminary card kicks off at 5 p.m. ET (2 p.m. PT), and then the main card gets rolling at 8 p.m. ET, all streaming on Paramount+. Beyond the main and co-main events, the main card also features Davey Grant vs. Elijah Smith, Billy Elekana vs. Lucas Fernando, Priscila Cachoeira vs. Nina Milosevic, and Marcos Degli vs. Mitch Raposo. The preliminary card is stacked too, with matchups like Keiichiro Nakamura vs. Ollie Schmid, Gabriel Lorenco vs. Thomas Petersen, Gabriella Fernandes vs. Karine Silva, Jose Delano vs. Murtazali Magomedov, Austin Bashi vs. Carlos Calderon, Mantas Kondratavicius vs. Andre Petroski, Seokhyeon Ko vs. Wellington Turman, and Jonny Parsons vs. Jose Henrique.
Get ready for a night of unpredictable action from the first prelim to that last-minute heavyweight main event. When fighters step up on such short notice, anything can happen, and that’s exactly why we love this sport. Don’t miss it on Paramount+!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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